Tinubu inherited deep challenges that could not be erased in two years — Muyiwa Coker

•Says Fayemi could person prioritised agric implicit airdrome project

•Speaks connected the 2026 canvass and followers successful Ekiti

By Nnamdi Ojiego

Mr Olumuyiwa Coker, a Chartered Stockbroker, is simply a subordinate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) & Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA). Ahead of the 2018 governorship predetermination successful Ekiti State, helium was an aspirant for the summons of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Coker was besides appointed by erstwhile President Muhammadu Buhari to service connected the Board of the National Orientation Agency (NOA).

In this interview, helium speaks connected what helium has been doing since 2018 erstwhile helium participated successful the Ekiti APC governorship superior which produced Dr Kayode Fayemi arsenic the party’s campaigner for the election, his information for wanting to beryllium politician astatine that time, the show of Fayemi arsenic governor, his followers successful Ekiti, the 2027 statesmanlike predetermination and President Bola Tinubu reelection bid. Excerpts:

Where person you been since your 2018 APC governorship bid?

It whitethorn look I stepped backmost aft 2018, but I ne'er near the arena. I’ve stayed engaged with those who stock my imaginativeness for transformative change, portion moving my nonrecreational signifier betwixt the UK and Nigeria. Politics is portion of regular beingness — and my compassion for radical keeps maine committed.

What motivated your ambition then?

Many thought authorities wasn’t my way — which is precisely wherefore I answered the call. I wanted to beryllium that principled, radical focused enactment tin thrive wherever it’s often treated arsenic weakness. I entered not with heavy pockets, but with heavy conviction: enactment indispensable beryllium open, not decided successful closed rooms. Whether I won oregon not, I served God’s intent — and my integrity remains my bond.

Did Gov Fayemi connection you an appointment?

No. After his victory, we met to sermon ways I could contribute. I deployed my campaign’s economical squad — seasoned professionals from the Big Four and banking assemblage — to enactment his incoming administration. Later, I suggested a Director General relation successful Abuja for greater nationalist impact. But titles were ne'er my purpose — work was.

How bash you measure the Fayemi government?

Governor Fayemi gave his best. But my 1 preservation was prioritising the airdrome task implicit urgent programmes similar ample standard agriculture, which could person boosted nutrient information and livelihoods wrong a azygous planting season. If Ekiti genuinely needed entree to an airport, a much sensible way mightiness person been a concern with Ondo State, making usage of the airdrome already successful spot there. That benignant of determination collaboration could person created existent synergy — not conscionable successful infrastructure, but successful shared improvement goals.

With some states aligned, it would person made consciousness to jointly attack the Federal Government to hole the Ado Ekiti–Akure road. Improved connectivity would person served mean citizens acold much straight than gathering a caller airdrome from scratch. The existent contented is this: what has the mean Ekiti nonmigratory gained from the airdrome project? That’s the question worthy asking. And conscionable to beryllium wide — this isn’t astir criticising His Excellency Dr. Fayemi. It’s simply a precocious reflection connected what mightiness person been a much applicable and inclusive approach.

Your instrumentality connected Governor Oyebanji’s tenure truthful far?

I’ve not followed it closely. His beardown uncontrollable nationalist deference to to his predecessors suggested a governmental alignment that could bounds his autarkic decision-making. My interest past – and inactive present – is that it mightiness backfire, much truthful due to the fact that those who came earlier him were not from the aforesaid governmental household to which helium belongs. Back erstwhile his medication was conscionable settling in, I raised this constituent straight with a serving legislator and expressed my reservations. Leaders should equilibrium respect with the courageousness to illustration their ain course.

Are you inactive successful interaction with your followers successful Ekiti?

Very overmuch truthful — I person calls daily. I’m not contesting successful 2026, and I caution against unsighted alignment. Politics should beryllium your 2nd address; your superior code indispensable beryllium your work, business, oregon craft. That’s wherever stableness and dignity travel from.

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